The reason why most developers are choosing this path nowadays is because it is secured.

The users’ private data are completely protected, even you, as a developer, can only access your own private database and will not be able to look at any users’ private data.

Additionally, it is an ideal option for iOS applications that use a lot of data but doesn’t require much of a server-side logic. And, Cloud kit can be used for both server, and web applications.

So today, we’re going to understand the whole process from enabling Cloudkit to dealing with structured data and interacting with Cloudkit in an iOS application with an example.

Are you ready?

Setting Up The Cloud Kit

Launch Xcode and create a new project based on the Single View Application template.

On the next screen, give your project a name and an organization identifier. Remember to follow Apple’s advice and use reverse domain name notation.

The next step is enabling iCloud and iCloudkit. Select the project in project navigator on the left side and select the target for your application from lists of targets. Also remember to verify that your developer account has the required permissions to create an App ID.

Now, open the capabilities tab and set the iCloud to on.

Once this is done, we’re going to fetch the record of the currently signed-in user.

1. Open ViewController.swift and add an import statement at the top to import the CloudKit framework.

import UIKit
import CloudKit

2. Once when you integrate CloudKit Framework then create a reference to publicCloudDatabase and CKRecordID

As you saw, with Cloudkit, you can take your apps to the next level with this great API. if you’re facing any problem while retrieving data, you can contact Space-O Technologies, a certified mobile app development company in India.